From Topaz to Psycho: top 52 Hitchcock films

Hitchcock's career was in trouble. He dismissed this as "the lowest ebb" of his output, and told Truffaut it had no story. It's certainly a flimsy affair: a profligate heiress (Betty Balfour) is taught a lesson by her father, who tells her he's bankrupt. She's forced to get a job and dallies with some unsuitable men. It was the easy virtue theme again, but with no pulse or danger; Hitchcock's main innovation was to shoot repeatedly through a giant, pricey mock–up of a champagne glass.Picture: Moviestore Collection / Rex Feat